School news
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You can make a difference. Work at Hoover Elementary School - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering
(08/26/2024) Hoover Elementary School - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering is a great place to work and learn. Our communities work together to provide residents with safe and friendly neighborhoods, high-quality schools, a wide range of business and economic opportunities, beautiful parks and abundant recreational activities.
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It's more than just free meals! Apply for educational benefits for the 2024-25 school year
(07/26/2024) All Anoka-Hennepin families are encouraged to apply for the educational benefits program for the 2024-25 school year. A new application must be submitted each school year. The enrollment window for the 2024-25 school year begins Aug. 1, 2024.
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Parent Education Series: District to host three Parent Engage 360 events in 2023-24
(11/09/2023) Join parents and guardians from the Anoka-Hennepin Schools community for information and resources to support the needs of students today. Anoka-Hennepin is hosting three Parent Engage 360 community and parent education events during the 2023-24 school year. These events aim to provide resources for parents and guardians to support their students and others in the community.
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2022-23 Above & Beyond Awards recipient: Minh Strusz
(03/29/2023) Minh Strusz, principal at Hoover Elementary School - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering has been recognized as a 2022-23 Above & Beyond Awards recipient. Strusz is a dedicated educator who partners with students, families and her staff to provide meaningful and memorable learning opportunities that will engage and initiate positive change-makers.
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Interactive learning experience enhances digestive system curriculum for Hoover second graders
(02/02/2023) The specialty program at Hoover Elementary School - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering focuses on human body systems and the biomedical and technological systems that keep us healthy. In second grade, students become experts in the digestive system and on Jan. 30, those students participated in a unique learning experience.
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Access ELA online resources and apps
(01/25/2023) There are a variety of online literacy resources available for families to access. View this document to gain access to online resources, reading apps and find resources on how to support your student reading at home.
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Proposed boundaries presented at Sept. 15 community meeting
(09/15/2022) Anoka-Hennepin Schools presented proposed attendance area maps and collected community feedback at a community meeting held Sept. 15 at Coon Rapids High School. No attendance boundary changes are proposed for schools in the Coon Rapids cluster.
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Anoka-Hennepin names Minh Strusz principal of Hoover Elementary School
(04/07/2022) Strusz is currently serving as Hoover interim principal and has a strong familiarity and history with the Hoover community, having previously served as curriculum integrator at the time the STEM-H biomedical, health sciences and engineering speciality program was developed at the school.
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Literacy resources
Online resources, reading apps and what you can do to support your student at home.
Hoover Elementary e-news: Sept. 9, 2024
Hoover Elementary e-news archive
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2024-25 Newsletters
Sept. 9, 2024
Sept. 3, 2024
Aug. 26, 2024
Aug. 13, 2024E-News Archives
Check out archived e-newsletters via Google Drive.
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District news
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Six district seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
(09/11/2024) Six Anoka-Hennepin seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, and each are now in the running to earn one of the 6,870 scholarships of up to $2,500 for college.
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Plan for warmer than usual temperatures
(09/11/2024) As Anoka-Hennepin Schools welcomes students back-to-school the forecast is calling for unusually warmer than average weather temperatures. Here are some reminders on how to keep students safe both indoors and outdoors during these conditions.
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Backpack Online e-newsletter gets a new name and delivery date
(09/06/2024) For years, Anoka-Hennepin Schools has published Backpack Online as a subscription based electronic newsletter. As the 2024-25 school year begins, that publication has transitioned from a weekly to a monthly e-newsletter that will be sent to all parents and guardians of Anoka-Hennepin students and subscribers.
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Seeking parents/guardians to participate in Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)
(09/04/2024) The Special Education Advisory Council serves as a resource and as an advisory council for parent involvement, current issues, program development and priorities for special education programs in the district.
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A-H Newsroom archives
View archived news articles (in PDF format) from 2003-04 to 2014-15 via Google Drive.